Booth



Dec. 11, 1934.

F. A. NOLL, SR

BOOTH Filed Nov. 7, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet l Dec. 11, 1934. F. A. NOLL, SR 1,983,559

BOOTH Filed Nov. 7, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Izmir 022,5

BY flzmjfvmi mm Patented Dec. 11, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to dining booths for restaurants and similar places and has for the primary object the provision of a device of the above stated character which will afford maximum privacy for dining parties and will permit persons of a party to have free elbow room when seated and to be grouped substantially diagonally across from each other.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating booths constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view illustrating the same.

Figure 3 is a side elevation illustrating the device.

Figure 4 is a detail transverse sectional view showing the arrangement of the table and one of the seats within a booth.

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view showing the connection of the table to a wall of the booth.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary plan view showing the grouping of seats at opposite sides of a circular shaped table.

Figure 8 is a similar view showing a table of oval shape with seats conforming thereto.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates dining booths consisting of a rear wall 2, transverse walls 3 and front panels 4 each of an ornamental shape and cooperating with each other to form entrances to the booths.

Tables 5 are arranged in the booths and each table consists of a pedestal 6 and a top '7. The table is arranged centrally of the booth and the top 7 thereof has formed integrally therewith an extension 8 which has secured thereto a block 8 to which is secured an L-shaped attaching member 9, one portion of which is removably received by a bracket 10 secured to the rear wall 2. The top face of the extension 8 is flush with the top face of the top 7 of the table so that table accessories may be readily transferred from the table to the extension when desired. Upstanding flanges 11 are provided on the extension 8 to aid in retaining the accessories on the extension.

Seats 12 are secured to the walls 2 and 3 and the panels 4 and a pair of seats are arranged in each booth at opposite sides of the table and each seat is capable of accommodating two persons. The seats are of a greater width at their ends so that the persons occupying each seat will be positioned adjacent each end of the seat. The persons thus seated are grouped substantially diagonally across from each other, thereby giving each person maximum elbow room. The arrangement of the seats 12 permits the panels 4 to be employed with considerable width reducing the entrance to each booth to a minimum so as to afford maximum privacy to the dining party within the booth. The pedestal of each table may have two or more feet which are secured to the floor in any suitable manner. The table top may be circular or oval shaped, as shown in Figure 8, or may be polygon shaped with its seats shaped accordingly. The pedestals of the tables are arranged centrally of the tops and said pedestals are located centrally of the booths so that attendants may readily serve at the tables without being interfered by the pedestals and also the occupants may readily exit or enter the booths without interference from the pedestals.

Instead of the table having pedestals, the tops may be supported by brackets secured to the rear walls of the booths.

Having described the invention, I claim:

A booth comprising an enclosure, means to permit entrance thereto, a table arranged centrally of the enclosure, the table top being formed such that each one of a number of persons grouped therearound may be substantially diagonally opposite to another person, seats supported by the enclosure, the edges of the seats adjacent the table having a configuration corresponding to that of the table top.

FRANK A. NOLL, SR. 

